Director, AI Engineering - Transform Review

Relativity; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 195,000 - 293,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a visionary Director of AI Engineering to lead innovative AI products that redefine document review in the legal sector. This role offers the opportunity to inspire a talented team and collaborate with cross-functional experts to drive AI solutions that align with core principles. With a focus on transforming processes through technology, the director will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of AI at the company. If you are passionate about AI and eager to make a significant impact, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in AI/ML development with leadership roles.
• Experience in building and scaling AI products, especially generative AI.

Responsibilities

• Lead flagship AI products and represent AI strategy.
• Build and recruit a cross-functional AI team through outreach.

Skills

AI/ML Development

Leadership

Data Retrieval

Cloud Environments

Communication

Tools

AWS

Google Cloud

Azure

Job description

Posting Type

Hybrid

Job Overview

About AI at Relativity
Every year, billions of documents are analyzed and reviewed in Relativity to find relevant and important information. For over a decade, Relativity has been a leader in leveraging advanced technologies like AI to improve document review processes and outcomes. Our goal is to help users discover the truth quickly and act confidently on data.

Relativity has established AI Principles to guide responsible AI development, focusing on delivering value, empowering users, ensuring fairness, championing privacy, maintaining data security, and acting with accountability.

In the past two years, we developed a suite of generative AI solutions branded as "Relativity aiR", including aiR for Review, aiR for Privilege, and aiR for Case Strategy, which help users review documents faster, more accurately, and with transparency.

About the AI Team at Relativity
Our team spans data engineering, ML Ops, applied science, and product-focused teams within Relativity Engineering, all dedicated to developing innovative AI products.

About the Director of AI Engineering - Transform Review
This role leads a team responsible for flagship AI products like Review Center, aiR for Review, and aiR for Privilege. The director will unify architecture and organization to transform and redefine document review in the legal industry.

The leader will accelerate AI innovation, collaborate with product management to meet customer needs, and ensure AI solutions align with our principles and mission. The Transform Review team comprises over 50 engineers and product leaders focused on automating and innovating our products, working closely with other AI organization leaders.

Job Description and Requirements

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Represent Relativity's AI strategy and key product efforts for the flagship aiR products.
• Own features, technology functions, and team development within the AI strategy, evolving as the team grows.
• Represent Relativity at industry events and with customers.
• Build and recruit a cross-functional AI team through outreach and partnerships.
• Lead initiatives with clear prioritization and effective communication.
• Collaborate with engineering, data science, and product teams to scale solutions.
• Prioritize technical investments, tech debt, and architecture improvements.
• Mentor team members, promote innovation, and foster a learning culture.
• Inspire with a vision of AI transforming Relativity.
• Advise leadership on innovative technologies for partnerships or acquisitions.
• Encourage data curiosity and scalable data use.
• Develop practices for onboarding engineers and growing AI skills across offices.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• At least 10 years of relevant experience, including 3-5 years in leadership roles in AI/ML development.
• Experience building and scaling AI products, especially generative AI.
• Proficiency in leveraging data for knowledge retrieval, search, and ML solutions in mission-critical environments.
• Experience leading software teams and transformation strategies in a global organization.
• Proven leadership and ability to deliver complex solutions.
• Experience with product and vendor selection and negotiation.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Knowledge of data science project lifecycles and techniques.
• Experience managing data quality systems.
• Experience operating in cloud environments like AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge of modern programming languages and cloud compute environments.
• Experience with SaaS/Cloud systems and distributed teams.
• Experience launching and growing new products in a dynamic industry.
• Background in machine learning, statistics, and Generative AI APIs.
• Experience creating customer-centric SaaS experiences.
• Familiarity with big data infrastructure and cloud-native components.
• Leadership experience with geographically distributed teams.

Relativity is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.

This position offers a total compensation package including base salary, performance bonuses, and incentives.

The salary range is between $195,000 and $293,000, based on experience, skills, and internal equity. The top of the range is not typical to allow for future salary growth.